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[email protected] THE ZODIAC has been bought by the eleven years running and building up the Academy Music Group. After almost a year of Zodiac, Adrian and I feel its time to move on. speculation, Zodiac owners Nick Moorbath and It’s always been important to me that the Adrian Hicks sold 100% ownership to the live Zodiac remains a live music venue and that’s music venue chain. what AMG are all about. I look forward to a In a statement, AMG announced: “Academy continued relationship with them on the Nightshift understands that plans have been Music Group Ltd (AMG) has today announced promoting side of things at the Zodiac and their submitted to Oxford City Council for an the successful conclusion of negotiations... to other venues. I would like to thank all my staff, expanded 900-capacity venue downstairs, a purchase the Zodiac live music and club venue the bands, DJs, promoters and customers who revamped 500-capacity music room upstairs, in Oxford, bringing the total number of AMG have been involved over the years; we’ve had plus a 200-capacity bar venue on the ground owned and operated venues across the UK to some fun and I wish AMG all the best for the floor.